Federal data
Highest earning master's curriculum and instruction programs in Virginia
Virginia curriculum and instruction programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $59,948 | 427 |
| 2 | Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,753 | 38 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | $56,714 | 93 |
| 4 | William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public, 4-year | $55,775 | 83 |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | $53,202 | 118 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.